Traditional Filipino Adobo Sauce Recipe | How to Make Adobo Sauce Recipe Step-by-Step |

dried chiles

🥗Healthier: fresh chiles

💰Cheaper: cayenne pepper

Fresh chiles can provide a different flavor profile, while cayenne pepper is often more affordable.

vinegar

🥗Healthier: apple cider vinegar

💰Cheaper: white vinegar

Apple cider vinegar offers a more complex flavor, while white vinegar is usually less expensive.

Turn on the heat and warm the pot.

Add extra virgin olive oil to the pot.

Dice 1 red onion in half and julienne slice it, then add to the pot.

Add 1 cup chopped celery, 1 cup chopped carrots, and 4 cloves minced garlic to the pot.

Saute the mixture until the vegetables are soft.

Add 1/2 cup vegetable broth to the mixture.

Add 1/4 cup red wine vinegar to the pot.

Add 1 teaspoon fish sauce to the mixture.

Add 1/2 teaspoon crushed pepper for spice.

Add 1 teaspoon ground pickling spice to the mixture.

Add 2 tablespoons brown sugar substitute to the pot.

Add a couple shakes of smoked paprika to the mixture.

Add a couple shakes of tanji spice for a lemony flavor.

Add 1 tablespoon light soy sauce to the mixture.

Add 6-7 ounces of tomato sauce to the pot.

If the sauce is too thin, make a slurry with rice flour or coconut flour and a little vegetable broth or wine to thicken it up.

Puree the sauce with an immersion blender if desired, or leave the vegetables in.

Taste the sauce and adjust with more vinegar, pickling spice, or soy sauce as needed.

Use the sauce to grill chicken or pork, and simmer for 30-40 minutes to make a stew.

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